Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Constipation may be a marker for dementia risk
Chronic constipation may not only be an indicator of gut health, but a potential warning sign of thinking declines, a preliminary study suggests.
Jul 19, 2023
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News tagged with gut bacteria
Cardiology
Gut bacteria linked to fatty deposits in heart arteries
In a major Swedish study, researchers have discovered a link between the levels of certain bacteria living in the gut and coronary atherosclerotic plaques. Such atherosclerotic plaques, which are formed by the build-up of ...
Jul 13, 2023
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Health
Widely consumed vegetable oil leads to an unhealthy gut, finds mouse study
High consumption of soybean oil has been linked to obesity and diabetes and potentially autism, Alzheimer's disease, anxiety, and depression. Add now to this growing list ulcerative colitis, a form of inflammatory bowel disease, ...
Jul 5, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Pathogenic bacteria use a sugar in the intestinal mucus layer to infect the gut, study shows
A new study by researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) and BC Children's Hospital shows the sugar sialic acid, which makes up part of the protective intestinal mucus layer, fuels disease-causing bacteria in ...
Jul 3, 2023
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Immunology
Mouse study shows how diet altered by gut microbes spurs development of immune cells
The notion that diet and health are inextricably linked is hardly novel. For millennia, people have known that poor nutrition is responsible for many health problems. But the precise mechanisms that explain just how diet ...
Jun 28, 2023
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Medical research
Researching gut bacteria as protection against type 1 diabetes and allergy
Did the bacteria in your guts when you were a baby impact your risk of future disease? Researchers at Linköping University, Sweden, are aiming to find out. We have talked to two research groups studying whether diseases ...
Jun 21, 2023
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Gastroenterology
Internet of microbiota: Could synthetic probiotics help prevent our natural bacteria from going astray?
Animals use chemical substances called pheromones to communicate with each other and attract mates, mark territory, and signal danger. Plants release volatile organic compounds to attract pollinators and repel predators. ...
Jun 21, 2023
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Medical research
Oral probiotic shows promise for treating dry eye disease in mouse study
In a study by a research group at Baylor College of Medicine, oral administration of a commercially available probiotic bacterial strain was found to improve dry eye disease in an animal model. The findings were presented ...
Jun 18, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Vaginal microbiota seeding improves the neurodevelopment of babies born via C-section, reveals triple-blind trial
Transferring the mother's vaginal bacteria onto newborns delivered via cesarean section appears to be beneficial to infants' early development, researchers reported June 15 in the journal Cell Host & Microbe. The study, the ...
Jun 15, 2023
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Pediatrics
Kūmara research offers hope for sleep-deprived parents
There's fresh hope for sleep-deprived parents, with a study into whether kūmara boosts babies' microbiome, potentially helping them sleep soundly and ward off viruses.
Jun 7, 2023
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